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The Great Dying Goes Unreported (Strategy Page)
January 1, 2009: Violence continues to decline worldwide. Oddly enough, the most bloody conflicts (like Congo) get the least media coverage. Reporting tends to be distorted by the need to attract eyeballs, and revenue.

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration (Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel)
George W. Bush. US president: January 20, 2001 - January 19, 2009. Born of privilege. Unimpressive by every measure. A history of underachievement. Chosen by big money. Arranged through electoral fraud. Installed by the Supreme Court.

Background Note: Honduras (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 112,090 sq. km. (43,278 sq. mi.); slightly larger than Virginia. Cities: Capital --Tegucigalpa (1,150,000); San Pedro Sula (800,000-900,000). Terrain: Mountainous. Climate: Tropical to subtropical, depending on elevation.

Background Note: Seychelles (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 444 sq. km; about 2.5 times the size of Washington DC. Major islands: Mahe and Praslin. Cities: Capital --Victoria.

UN Daily News For The 10 December, 2008 (Scoop.co.nz)
The international community has not lived up to the vision held in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the landmark document.